D'Jakarta Cafe (Indonesian) - Philly

Our monthly lunch took us back to D'Jakarta Cafe, 1540 W. Ritner Street, Philadelphia ,PA 19145 (215-463-8888), on Friday, May 17, 2019. They remembered that we liked to take 3 hour lunches, and were very accommodating.

We shared many plates, and were quite satisfied when we left.


Two orders of Shrimp Rollade

Sweet and sour fried chicken

Braised pork with bok choy

Liver and Gizzard skewers - Jay and George enjoyed them as they were cooked to perfection. Tender and flavorful.

Fried wontons for Karin and Ken. Lightly fried with a Thai Chili sauce.

Chicken satay. Ym!

Fried bananas dessert. Not too sweet. Just right.

These peanuts are fried with garlic! They have a slight crunch to them. So good!

Wines enjoyed:

Kunkel's Seafood & Steakhouse

Kunkel's is always nice for a special occasion, so we had a lovely Mother's Day celebration at Kunkel's Seafood & Steakhouse, 920 Kings Highway, Haddon Heights, NJ 08045 (856-547-1225), on Saturday May 11, 2019. We originally made an appointment for 7 people at 7pm, but pushed it back to 7:30pm with no problem. We were seated at the Captain's Table, a room just for us!

Since we were seated at a round table, Jay didn't get to take pictures of the food, but everyone was quite happy with their meals.

Jay loved the oysters...

The Fiery Thai Calamari was just the right spiciness. There was a lot for an appetizer!

The salads were fresh and the dressings were wonderful.

Crab stuffed red snapper with roasted potatoes. Delicious!

Wines enjoyed:

Eden Korean Restaurant

On the recommendation of Julie and Shelly (thanks!) from our dentist's office, Jay and Ken visited Eden Korean Restaurant, 1428 Marlton Pike East (Route 70), Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 (856-489-5757), on Friday, May 10, 2019. We had a fantastic lunch!

Appetizers shared:

Fried dumplings - crispy on the outside, flavorful on the inside.

Banchan included black beans, bean sprouts, kimchi, garlic stems (Ken enjoyed them so much, they gave us more!), fish cake, and broccoli with siracha sauce.

Chicken Wings  - lightly breaded; crispy, with a slightly sweet soy sauce. Very good.

Entrees:

Jay enjoyed the Sashimi Bibimbap - spring mix, red cabbage, white cabbage, carrot, avocado, crab stick, masago and sashimi on top of sushi rice. Drizzled in sesame oil, with spicy sauce on the side. Delicious!

Ken was quite pleased with the Galbi Dolsot - thinly sliced BBQ short rib.

Wine enjoyed:

We will come back - there are more dishes we want to try, especially the Bulgogi!

Nice decor. 

Bhan Thai

Tired of leftovers, Ken treated Jay to Bhan Thai, 4330 Dearborn Circle, Cambridge Crossing Plaza, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 (856-234-4203) on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Everything was so flavorful and delicious!

Appetizers (both Specials):

Firecracker Shrimp (Kao Griap Tod) - shrimp wrapped in rice paper, topped with spicy mayo sauce. Cooked to perfection!

Spicy Chiangmai Sausage (Sai Tua) - stuffed ground pork, chopped fresh lemongrass, chili paste (3 chilis) - extremely flavorful and spicy. Served with cucumber, tomatoes, and salad greens to calm the palate. Excellent!

Entrees:

Jay devoured the Ocean Pacific (Chef's Special) - sizzling boiled shrimp, squid, scallop and tempura Basa fish sautéed with basil and young peppercorn sauce. Ken didn't think she would finish, but she did because everything was so light and seasoned to perfection. (4 chilis spiciness was PERFECT!)

Ken thoroughly enjoyed the Thai Chicken Lady (2 chilis) special - breaded chicken topped with homemade chili sauce with steamed broccoli.

Both entrees came with Jasmine rice, which we didn't eat so we wouldn't get too full...

Ken enjoyed an order of Martini Shrimp (which is the reason why he wanted to come!) for "dessert."

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